Romanian Air Force F-16 fighter jets shoot down two drones over Romanian territorial waters in the Black Sea, Romania’s authorities say. The incident follows repeated reported drone incursions into Romanian airspace as the war in Ukraine continues.
According to a Defence Ministry statement cited by multiple outlets, the drones are intercepted during Romanian air policing missions. The ministry identifies the targets as jet-powered attack drones from the “Geran” family. The reports describe the operation as a further response to drone activity affecting the region’s security environment.
Outlets also place the event in the wider context of Russia’s pressure on Ukraine’s shipping and transport routes in the Black Sea. Deutsche Welle additionally links the timing to earlier strikes on chemical tankers near Romania’s coast earlier in the week, indicating a pattern of attacks in the area.
